A practical guide to decontamination in healthcare

✍ Scribed by McDonnell, Gerald E.;Sheard, Denise

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 462
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction -- Basic Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry -- Medical and Surgical Procedures and Facilities -- Instrumentation -- Microbiology and Infection Control/Prevention -- Chemistry and Physics -- Post-Procedure Handling, Containment and Transport -- Cleaning -- Disinfection -- Inspection, Packaging and Loading for Sterilization -- Sterilization -- Storage and Distribution -- Safety -- Management Principles -- Special Interest Topics.;Prevention is the first line of defence in the fight against infection. As antibiotics and other antimicrobials encounter increasing reports of microbial resistance, the field of decontamination science is undergoing a major revival. A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare is a comprehensive training manual, providing practical guidance on all aspects of decontamination including: microbiology and infection control; regulations and standards; containment, transportation, handling, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient used devices; surgical instrumentation; endoscopes.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction --
Basic Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry --
Medical and Surgical Procedures and Facilities --
Instrumentation --
Microbiology and Infection Control/Prevention --
Chemistry and Physics --
Post-Procedure Handling, Containment and Transport --
Cleaning --
Disinfection --
Inspection, Packaging and Loading for Sterilization --
Sterilization --
Storage and Distribution --
Safety --
Management Principles --
Special Interest Topics.

✦ Subjects

Cross Infection--prevention & control;Decontamination--methods;Dekontamination;Desinfektion;Equipment Contamination--prevention & control;Infection Control--methods;Infection--Prevention;Krankenhausbau;Krankenhaushygiene;Safety Management;Hospital buildings--Disinfection;Sterilization;Disinfection and disinfectants;Infection -- Prevention;Hospital buildings -- Disinfection;Cross Infection -- prevention & control;Infection Control -- methods;Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control;Deconta